This time we have no more concerts or big music events in Bucharest. Instead, we have a variety of newly opened playgrounds, open-air cinemas, world-famous bicycle races and aerial acrobatics.

We’re also kicking off this series of recommendations with a new specialty cafe that recently opened in town. Cafe-bar NOÍ (Calea Șerban Vodă 180A) comes with a proposition that presents not only good coffee from DROPSHOT Bakery, but also delicious breakfasts, brunches and hand-crafted ice cream to customers who cross its threshold.

Also, this place is the perfect place when you want to pose for your Instagram account. It’s also quite close to Carol I Park, so you can walk there after breakfast as well.

If you want to try a variety of Italian street food that’s less common here this weekend, you can do so at Frigola (Popa Nan 105). This is a small restaurant that took courage and made a bet on: arancini, a Sicilian specialty.

Thus, they offer to the curious this dish that is hearty and delicious and has the potential to become more and more common in Bucharest. Arancini are rice meatballs that can be filled with a variety of ingredients: chorizo, mozzarella, stew, vegetables, and more.

It is said that this dish was traditionally created to provide a full meal for Federico II di Suevia (King of Sicily from 1198) when he went hunting.

It hisses. PHOTO: Facebook page

If we are still talking about Italian street food, then a newly opened place that respects this specificity should be added to the list: MO Mortadella panini (Calea Victoriei 114).

Obviously, this is the place in town to enjoy the best mortadella panini. These dishes are prepared by Ana Demian, who was also a Masterchef Romania finalist. So, on your next walk down Calea Victoriei pedestrian street, make your way here.

As the heat wave outside seems to never end, it’s normal to want to open up newly opened terraces or summer gardens. Fine, Heavy Yard (Vasyl Laskar 38) it recently appeared in the landscape of Bucharest, and that’s for sure. The place is owned by Aluziva and her husband, and many events take place here, both for children (plays) and for adults (parties, concerts and open mic nights and stand-up).

We have another recently opened summer garden in town, this time on the banks of Loch Tay and a bit more feminine. It is about Indigenous population / Space for the soul (Tuzla 50). The place looks very beautiful both during the day and at night, when the garlands of lights and firewood are burning near the tables. However, the prices are quite high – 70 lei for a burger, 50-60 lei for a salad, 20-26 lei for a beer.

indigenous people. PHOTO: Facebook page

event

This weekend there will be a show in the sky of Bucharest, because on August 25-26 the 13th edition of the biggest air show in Romania will take place – Bucharest International Air Show and General Aviation Exhibition, at Bucharest Băneasa–Aurel Vlaicu International Airport and ROMAERO. Romanian Air Force pilots will be there and promise an exceptional show.

On Sunday, August 27, Bucharest will be the host L’Étape from the Tour de France, the most famous bicycle race in the world, dedicated to amateurs and enthusiasts. The race is SOLD OUT on all three tracks, but everyone is welcome on the tracks to support the participants from the sidelines and enjoy the festival atmosphere.

The full program and other details of this event can be found here. The Strada Armeneasca 2023 festival includes a special version at the picnic, which takes place from August 26 to 27 at the Dimitrie Brandza Botanical Garden.

There will be various events dedicated to the whole family – traditional dances and concerts, exhibitions and workshops, crafts, culinary masterpieces and entertainment for children.

For example, 10 live music concerts and two DJ sets will be held: Mădălina Pavăl Orchestra, Via Ță, Bogdan Simion and Lăutarii de Mătase, Tarup trio Miqayel Voskanyan, Taraf Flamenco, Hayk Karoyi and Susanna Najarian, Karin Folk Dance and Song Group and the ensemble “Vartavar” will appear on the stage of the festival.

The festival takes place from 12.00 to 23.00, the entrance is free, although an entrance ticket worth 10 lei is paid for access to the Botanical Garden.

Those wishing to replenish their library can do so at Book market on the terrace of the Kretzulescu bookstore, which will take place on Saturday, from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. – hundreds of books will have prices from 5 lei.

Sunday evening, Expired (Kostyantyn Istrati 1) there is a party “Journey through 50 years of hip-hop” with DJ Nasa and DJ Grigo, some of the most famous DJs in the country. Make Records also brings four special guests to the microphone.

It is probably not difficult to guess who they are, but it will remain a surprise. So you get 50 years of hip-hop, 50 years of tracks and artists that made a difference, all in one DJ set. 50 years of urban culture, 50 years of community, and if you feel like you’re a part of it, this is the place to be. Tickets cost 30-100 lei.

Theater and cinema

On Sunday from 20:00 you can watch the play “Oscar si Tanti Roz” on TNB, with the participation of Marius Manole, Oana Pellea, Antoinette Cojocaru, Cristina Kasian. This is not just the story of a child hurt by fate who talks to God, but the universal story of everyone.

Eric Emmanuel Schmitt’s text has a disturbing message: any one of us can be an Oscar, but with an extra dash of luck. Giving more days means trying to enjoy life, regardless of how it is presented to you – as a reward or as a punishment – without forgetting, however, to spread goodness around you. Tickets cost 80-160 lei.

He plays at the Excelsior Theater on Sundays, from 19:00, the song “I saw nothing”. Five friends join forces in a seemingly harmless game. Things spiral out of control and their lives change when they encounter a tragic event.

“Is there life after death?”, “Do we live and die alone?” and “Who’s to blame?” these are just some of the questions he faces as he tries to decipher how he got to this point. Addressing current issues such as depression, anxiety and their effects, a show that talks about the emotions, thoughts and issues of today’s teenagers is taking shape. The ticket costs 50 lei.

Liam Neeson’s newest film hits the big screen this weekend, “Retribution”. A remake of the 2015 Spanish film El desconocido, director Nimrod Antal’s thriller tells the story of Matt Truner (Liam Neeson), a bank executive who, while taking his children to school, receives a terrifying threat on the phone: getting out of his car will lead to an explosion.

But we also have a lot of screenings in open-air cinemas. It continues this weekend at Titan Park Caravan Metropolis on the island of arts, with two exceptional films.

Saturday, August 26, 20:30 – “Conspiracy in Cairo” (2022) – A political thriller set in Cairo’s Al-Azhar University, the epicenter of Sunni Islam’s power. Adam, the son of a fisherman, was the first in his family to receive a scholarship to study at Al-Azhar.

On the first day of the new academic year, the Grand Imam falls and dies in front of the students who have gathered in the courtyard of the mosque. A series of events brings Adam to the center of a relentless power struggle involving the Egyptian secret services.

Trying to infiltrate the university’s political intrigue as a spy, Adam finds himself torn between his best interests and his true belief in a better world.

Sunday, August 27, 20:30 – “Compromised” (2023) – A French diplomat working in Siberia was arrested for possession of child pornography and thrown into prison. Inspired by true events, the film follows the hero’s attempts to escape when his own country’s government seems to have abandoned him.

In Herăstrău Open Air will be developed “Love is all around”, in which the waltz king invites you to a new concert in his hometown of Maastricht. André Rieux is once again organizing his famous annual summer event at the iconic Vreithof Square. The ticket price is 50 lei.

And the Elvire Popescu Cinema turns into a cinema under the stars. From the end of August, he will resume showings in the open air, in the courtyard of the French Institute. On Saturday from 21:00 a RENÉ LALOUX DUET: LES ESCARGOTS + LA PLANÈTE SAUVAGE.

LA PLANÈTE SAUVAGE – The distant planet Ygam is controlled by the giant blue android Draags. They raise little human beings called Man.

One day, the young Tiwa Man shows extraordinary intelligence and tries to start a rebellion among his peers. The animation is an adaptation of the novel “Oms en série” (1957) by the French writer Stephane Wool.

LES ESCARGOTS – On a distant planetoid, a hard-working but unhappy old farmer tries to make his vegetables flourish, but to no avail. The price of both sessions is 20 lei.

It will also be held in Obor Park from August 22 to September 3 KINOdiseea – International Film Festival for children and their families.

There will be master classes on creative and cinematographic education, face painting and street performances. Admission to all events is free, no prior registration is required.

In the evening, from 20:00, 12 films for children will be shown. During the day, there will be various workshops, fairs and shows, magic or juggling.

On Saturday night, the movie “Book of Life” will be shown, and on Sunday – “Super Mario Bros.”